Sponsorship

The Rimutaka Forest Park Trust is not government funded and not a part of the Department of Conservation. This means we do not have money coming in to us on a regular basis from any regular source. We fund ourselves entirely through grant applications,
membership subscriptions and the goodwill and kindness of the community.

Sponsorship helps us to continue to do the work we do well.

There are many different types of sponsorship available to suit
different people, ranging from $30 right up to $1,500
or more.

Sponsorship Options

We have a range of sponsorship types available.

Sponsor a Kiwi $50 inc. GST
per year per kiwi

Sponsor a Tree $30 inc. GST
per native tree or plant

Sponsor a Trap $30 inc.
GST per year per trap

Sponsor a Transmitter $400
inc. GST per year

Name a kiwi chick $2,000 +GST once
only...

Remember that your sponsorship contribution or donation is most
likely tax deductible. You will receive a tax receipt with your
acknowledgement in the post.

Sponsor a Kiwi

For only $50 a year year you get to choose a special kiwi to sponsor. You will get a sponsorship package including a photo of the kiwi and some information about its life so far.

Sponsor a Tree

For only $30 you get to sponsor a native tree to help with the Catchpool Restoration. You may either come down to the park and plant the tree, or you can have it planted for you. This sponsorship leaves behind a lasting legacy in the park.

Sponsor a Trap

At $30 a year this is our most affordable sponsorship. By sponsoring a trap for a year you are supporting the important pest control efforts going on in the Rimutaka Forest Park. You will receive a certificate that identifies your sponsored trap and information about what our trapping network catches

Sponsor a Transmitter

Transmitters are by far one of the largest costs we face every year. These are the little bundles of technology that get gently strapped to the legs of our kiwi so we can monitor where they are and how they are. At $400 this sponsorship is worth every penny as if it is possible you will be invited to the next transmitter change happening in the Rimutaka Forest Park.

Name a Kiwi Chick

Give a wee piece of yourself to a kiwi. For $2,000 you get the opportunity to name one of our birds. This is the name the bird will forever be known by. You will get a special naming certificate and we will keep in touch with you now and then to let you know both what's happening in the Rimutaka forest Park and what's happening with your kiwi. This is an amazing gift to give somebody, or a precious tribute to someone you knew well.

Scarce - Kirk's Tree Daisy is now rare in
our forests because of the impact of introduced pests such as goats,
deer, pigs and possums. Fortunately, these plants are making a come-back
in the Rimutaka Forest Park and the Wainuiomata Water Catchment as we
steadily reduce pest numbers. Photo credit: PC

Sponsor a Tree - $30 each

For the next 300 years or more you can come back to the Rimutaka
Forest Park to admire your chosen native tree planted in a lovely spot
for future generations to enjoy!

You can choose from a wide range of eco-sourced native trees, some of
them quite rare and valuable, and either plant it yourself down in
the Park with our assistance and guidance, or we'll plant it for you if
you cannot be there on the day.

How about a fine, specimen podocarp such as a kahikatea, rimu,
rata, or totara? Or what about something rare, like Fierce Lancewood
(Pseudopanax ferox) or Kirk's Tree Daisy (Brachyglottis Kirkii) perhaps?

Your sponsorship helps to pay for the plant and its care for those
crucial first years of life, including nursery propagation, planting and
releasing/ protection from pests etc. until its healthy establishment.

We'll provide you with a certificate with a GPS-mapped location shown
for your chosen plant and general information about how your plant fits
into the local ecology - what birds and other critters it feeds or
provides haven for - and other pertinent information.

How to Pay

[Check out the panel at the right for current payment options]

There are many other ways to get involved, such as becoming a
volunteer, putting your dog through
kiwi aversion training or visiting and
enjoying the park.

Thank you for your interest!

Sponsor a Trap - $30 per year

We have installed over 900 stoat and ferret traps in the Rimutaka
Forest Park and plan to expand this number as our kiwi population grows
and their home ranges spread out.

These help keep predator numbers down. The biggest threat to young
kiwi is stoats and by installing these traps we have given kiwi a
fighting chance to re-populate the area.

For your $30 sponsorship, you will receive a certificate with the
trap identification number. You will also receive updates with trapping
data and information on the kiwi population.

A side-benefit of our trapping effort is that other native wildlife
species are greatly assisted as well, with a noticeable increase in
birdsong in the forest as a consequence.

Thank you; Your contribution means a lot to us and helps to ensure
the survival of the unique and special wildlife in the park.

his festive season we are offering a very
speciall Christmasskiwi sponsorship packagee.

With the special Christmas kiwi sponsorship package you will get to
choose a kiwi to sponsor, a photo of the sponsored kiwi, an update
sometime during the year on the kiwi and what it is up to, a
subscription to our newsletter, a personalised certificate,
plus a personalised letter explaining what the Rimutaka Forest Park
Trust is and how sponsorship helps us.

What a special gift to give someone, especially a friend or family
member overseas!

Trust Membership

(for more information about membership of the Trust, please check out the
membership leaflet...)

Individual or family membership $20 per year

Additional member - same family $15 per year

School or Club $45 per year

Donations and Membership

You can make donations, membership and sponsorship payments (or other
contributions) to The Rimutaka Forest Park Charitable Trust
in several ways:-

Via Direct Credit to our BNZ bank account, or...

Complete
one of our forms and send it, together with your cheque or money order made payable
to "The Rimutaka Forest Park Charitable Trust", to our P.O. Box at this address:

Preferred Payment Options:

1. Direct Credit/ Deposit:

Use your Internet Banking facility or friendly local bank tellers to transfer
funds electronically (via EFT) and securely from your bank account to
our bank account number at Bank of New Zealand:

02 0544 0002549 00

[Please make sure that you also include your surname or other unique
identifying reference so that we can clearly associate the payment with you.]

Additionally, where desired, please
provide sufficient address details so that we can send to you a tax receipt
and any other pertinent documentation afterwards.

2. By Cheque:

Please make your cheques payable to: "The Rimutaka Forest Park Charitable
Trust" and send it - with the applicable completed form - to the
address above.

Sponsor a Kiwi - $50 per year

Sponsoring a kiwi helps our most iconic bird throughout its lifetime.

You will be able to choose the kiwi you would like to sponsor
from a list of those currently in our care. Every year you will receive
an update on your kiwi, how they are growing, what they are up to or if
they have become a parent.

It costs just $50 a year to sponsor a kiwi. This helps us to care for
and track them. It also helps us to train and equip our volunteers.

Name a Kiwi Chick - $2,000 +GST

With North Island Brown Kiwi typically living to over 50 years old in
the wild, here's a gift that keeps on giving!

Name a Kiwi and give it an identity everyone will know!

This is a fantastic lasting tribute and the perfect present for
the person who has everything. You will also get to know if your
sponsored kiwi will be making a public appearance as they sometimes do
when they are being released, or transported to be given a bit of extra
care if needed so that you can be there to see them.

For your $1500 donation you will receive a "naming certificate" and
whakapapa (genealogy) for your kiwi. You will also receive
occasional updates on how your kiwi is doing in the park, especially
milestone events, such as when they produce eggs or chicks of their own.

Sponsor a Transmitter - $400 per year

Sponsoring a transmitter helps us keep track of the kiwi in the
Rimutaka Forest Park to monitor their wellbeing.

Lightweight radio transmitters are affixed above the hock on a kiwi's
leg and are used to locate the bird via remote tracking and to supply
vital information about the bird's status and behaviour.

For example, the information gathered by the transmitters helps us to
keep tabs on our kiwi population and tells us when something is wrong or
when a bird is incubating an egg or two.

Not all of our kiwi wear transmitters because we can monitor the
population using just a sample - mainly the breeding males and as many
chicks and juveniles as possible until they reach adulthood. The ones
that do have transmitters affixed gather very important information
about their behaviour and the growth of the entire population.

Your $400 covers the purchase and fitting of a new transmitter. This
happens every year so it is one of the biggest ongoing costs we face.
For your sponsorship you will receive a certificate with the name of the
kiwi your transmitter is on. You will also receive occasional updates
with general information your transmitter may tell us about your bird.